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NASA Technology Projects

Search NASA's TechPort inventory — every technology R&D project the agency has tracked, active and completed. Harvested gradually in the background (TechPort only exposes one project per API call, ~21,000 total), so the list grows over time rather than all at once.

What's active and early-stage — where getting involved could matter →

21,176 projects harvested so far — page 398 of 424.

Title Status TRL Technology area Lead organization Last updated Potential ⓘ
Advanced Composite Solar Sail 3 (ACS3) Completed 6 Solar Sails Ames Research Center 2026-08-07 —
LOXSAT 1 (CFM TP - 2020 Eta Space) Active 4 Cryogenic Propulsion Eta Space 2026-08-07 Medium
VSAT Astrobotic Testing (VSAT TEST-TASK) Completed 6 Photovoltaic Electrical Power Langley Research Center 2026-08-07 —
High Performance Spaceflight Computing - Implementation (HPSC-I) Completed 5 Spacecraft Command and Data Handling Systems Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2026-08-07 —
RollaTruss (RollaTruss) Completed — Materials, Structures, Mechanical Systems, and Manufacturing Langley Research Center 2026-08-07 —
2kW Universal Modular interface Converter (2kW UMIC) Active 3 Electrical Power Conversion and Regulation Glenn Research Center 2026-08-07 High
Thor Tower Refurbishment (THOR-TASK) Active — Tests, Tools, and Methods Langley Research Center 2026-08-07 —
ENABLE-HEAT (ENABLE-HEAT) Completed 2 Heat Transport Glenn Research Center 2026-08-07 —
Passive Reduction of Orbital debris and Thermal Evaporation for Cryogenic Tanks (PROTECTor) Active 3 In-Space Propellant Storage and Use Glenn Research Center 2026-08-07 High
Additive Manufacturing for Cryogenic Fluid Management (AM4CFM) Active 1 In-Space Propellant Storage and Use Marshall Space Flight Center 2026-08-07 High
LIDAR Line-up Assessment for Upcoming Navigation Challenges to Help Ease Risk (LIDAR LAUNCHER) Active — Sensing for Robotic Systems Ames Research Center 2026-08-07 —
HIAD for LEO Infusion (HIAD-LEO) Active — Hypersonic Decelerators Langley Research Center 2026-08-07 —
Alternative Radioisotope Power Generation Task (ARPG-STUDY) Completed — Dynamic Energy Conversion Glenn Research Center 2026-08-07 —
Decreasing Uncertainty of Cryogenic Transfer Technology (DUCT2) Active 4 In-Space Propellant Storage and Use Glenn Research Center 2026-08-07 Medium
Modular Power for Lunar Exploration (SIIMPLE) Active 2 Advanced Concepts for Energy Storage Glenn Research Center 2026-08-07 High
Space Storm Solar Sail Sentinel (S5) Active 4 Solar Sails Marshall Space Flight Center 2026-08-07 Medium
Surface Power Model (SPM) Active 2 Management and Control Glenn Research Center 2026-08-07 High
Solar Array Dust Removal (SADR-STUDY) Active 4 Photovoltaic Electrical Power Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2026-08-07 Medium
Long Endurance Advanced Prototype Flight Demonstration (CFM TP - 2020 ULA) Active 4 In-Space Propellant Storage and Use United Launch Alliance 2026-08-07 Medium
Stereo CAmera for Lunar Plume-Surface Studies (SCALPSS) Active 7 Instrumentation and Health Monitoring for EDL Langley Research Center 2026-08-07 Low
TPS Development / Instrumentation / Testing (TPS-DIT) Active 5 Thermal Protection Systems Ames Research Center 2026-08-07 Medium
Cryo Motor Controller ASIC Study (Cryo Motor Controller) Active — Radiation-Hardened Extreme-Environment Components and Implementations Johnson Space Center 2026-08-07 —
Automated Additive Manufacturing Inspection, Detection, and Repair for Space Structures (AAMIDRSS) Active 2 Manufacturing Processes Langley Research Center 2026-08-07 High
Novel Cryogen Storage for Space Applications (NCS) Active 1 In-Space Propellant Storage and Use Marshall Space Flight Center 2026-08-07 High
Optical Fiber-based Coriolis Flowmeter (OFCF) Active 3 In-Space Propellant Storage and Use Armstrong Flight Research Center 2026-08-07 High
DTC for Bidirectional Power Exchange (DTC PWRX-TASK) Completed 4 Distribution and Transmission Johnson Space Center 2026-08-07 —
Synthetic Biology (Syn Bio) Active 4 Food Production, Processing, and Preservation Ames Research Center 2026-08-07 Medium
In-Situ Process Surveillance and Monitoring for AM (PRISM-AM-STUDY) Active 4 Nondestructive Evaluation and Sensors Marshall Space Flight Center 2026-08-07 Medium
DCB Fabrication Facility Upgrades (DCB FAB-TASK) Completed — Manufacturing Processes Langley Research Center 2026-08-07 —
TP: Xogdor - Flight Demonstration of a Reusable Suborbital Vehicle of Terrestrial Testing of Landing Technologies Active 2 Touchdown Systems Astrobotic Technology, Inc. 2026-08-07 High
Cold Avionics Study (CTA-STUDY) Completed — Avionics Component Technologies Langley Research Center 2026-08-07 —
Integrated System Assessment and Validation Portfolio (ISAV) Active 3 Architecture Design and Analysis Johnson Space Center 2026-08-07 High
Dust Tolerant Connectors and High Voltage AC Cable Development (DTC-TASK) Active 5 Advanced Electronic Parts Glenn Research Center 2026-08-07 Medium
Lateral Stabilization Methods (LSM-TASK) Completed — Reliability and Sustainment Langley Research Center 2026-08-07 —
Motors for Dusty & Extremely Cold Environments (MDECE) Active 4 Mechanism-Life-Extension Systems Glenn Research Center 2026-08-07 Medium
Fuel Cell MRL Study (FCMRL-STUDY) Completed — Electrochemical Storage: Fuel Cells Glenn Research Center 2026-08-07 —
cFS PIC64 Implementation (CFS-PIC64) Active 3 Other Flight Computing and Avionics Goddard Space Flight Center 2026-08-07 High
Disk-Shaped LBW Unit (DISCMAN) Completed — Manufacturing Processes Marshall Space Flight Center 2026-08-07 —
Perovskite In Space Construction and Production Experiment (PERISCOPE) Completed 2 Photovoltaic Electrical Power Glenn Research Center 2026-08-07 —
HPSC Integration and SOSA Testbed for Avionics Readiness (HISTAR) Active 3 Spacecraft Command and Data Handling Systems Jet Propulsion Laboratory 2026-08-07 High
Broadcast Energy Transmission (BET-STUDY) Completed — Other Advanced Concepts for Generating and Converting Power Glenn Research Center 2026-08-07 —
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Task (SOFC-TASK) Active 2 Solids Glenn Research Center 2026-08-07 High
Cryogenic Fluid In-Situ Liquefaction for Lander (CryoFILL) Active 4 Propellant Production, Storage, and Transfer Glenn Research Center 2026-08-07 Medium
Green Propulsion Dual Mode (GPDM) Active 4 Electric Space Propulsion Marshall Space Flight Center 2026-08-07 Medium
Dragonfly Entry Aerosciences Measurements (DrEAM) Active 6 Instrumentation and Health Monitoring for EDL Ames Research Center 2026-08-07 Medium
Dirty Thermal Vacuum Test Facilities with H2/O2 (H2O2 dTVAC) Active 4 Environment Testing Johnson Space Center 2026-08-07 Medium
Additive Manufacturing for Propulsion Active — Additive Manufacturing Marshall Space Flight Center 2026-08-07 —
Aerocapture Demonstration (ARRIVAL) Active — Hypersonic Decelerators Langley Research Center 2026-08-07 —
Cryogenic Sample Return (STACIS) Active — Other Exploration Destination Systems Goddard Space Flight Center 2026-08-07 —
RALB Redesign (RALB-TASK) Completed 5 Power Management and Distribution Langley Research Center 2026-08-07 —
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ℹ️ About this data
  • Sourced from NASA TechPort, NASA's public technology-project inventory. Harvested gradually into our own database — TechPort's API only returns one project's full detail per call, so ~21,000 projects take a while to cover.
  • TRL (Technology Readiness Level) is NASA's 1-9 scale for how mature a technology is: 1-3 is basic research/concept, 4-6 is lab/relevant-environment validation, 7-9 is flight-proven. Lower TRL generally means more room for outside research contribution; higher TRL means something closer to a finished, licensable technology.
  • "Active" vs "Completed" reflects TechPort's own project status, not funding availability — see the insights page for how to actually act on this.
  • Contribution potential is our estimate, not NASA data: an Active project at a low TRL has more room for outside research involvement than a flight-proven one. High = Active + TRL 1-3, Medium = Active + TRL 4-6, Low = Active + TRL 7-9. "Active" does not mean NASA is seeking external contributors or that funding exists — treat this purely as a shortlisting aid.
  • Last updated is TechPort's own lastUpdated date for the project. "Recently harvested" instead sorts by when we pulled the record into our database, which clusters within the initial harvest window and is far less meaningful — prefer "Recently updated (NASA)".
💻 Show API usage example (cURL)
curl -sS "https://devops.majbase.com/nasa-tech-projects/api?q=laser&status=Active&sort=trl&page=1"

Returns {"rows": [...], "total", "page", "pages"}, or {"error": "..."} if temporarily unavailable. All query params are optional.